Apparatus for dating articles of manufacture



June 2, 1925.

J. U. MANISCHEWITZ l APPARATUS FOR DATING ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE Filed May 10 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ve no r.- Jaco Zf Man/cew/ June 2, 1925.

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Patented June 2, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,540,081 PATENT .ol-Fica l JACOB U. MANISCHEWITZ, OF CINCINNATLOHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE MANISCHEWITZ COMPANY, F CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

APPARATUS FOR DATINGv ARTICLES 0F VMLANUFAC'IWJ'RE.

My invention relates to an apparatus for dating articles of manufacture while they are moving or traveling on an endless carrier or similar device, on which the dating is accomplished by frictional contact with the articles of manufacture, and without reference to any direct time or spacing.

An object of my invention is to stam an` identification mark or code-word on articles or cartons by a simple and 'effective method without any positively operated or manually operated means.

Another object is to provide-simple and ready means for removing the ink roll, and

means to regulate the position of the said ink roll that any desired amount of inkimpression may be easily obtained.,

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device em-v bodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1.

. Fig. 3 is a lan view of a bracket formr ing a detail o my invention.

Fig. 4 is a fragmental end view of a bar forming a detail of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of an ink roll frame forming a detail of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a fragmental side elevation of a tension spring arrangement forming a detail of my invention.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a device embody-` ing my invention, operatively mounted in r relation to the articles upon which it is to work.

Theframe 1 supports the ink roll tension bar 4 and the brackets 2, which .carry the ink roll frame 3. Springs 5 fit between the base of the frame 1 and the tension bar 4 and give the desired amount of pressure to the frame 3. The brackets 2 are adjustably mounted to the frame 1 by means of screws 6 'and 7 passing throu h the elongated slots 8 and 9 respectively, o the frame 1, and tertive movement of the bar and frame.

Application ined may 1o, 1922. serial No. 559,836.

mnatngin tapped holes 10 and 11 in the brackets 2. A'shaft 12 is mounted on thev frame 3 and on the shaft is loosely mounted on ink roll ,13. rIhe ends of shaft 12 pro- ]ect beyond the frame 3 and serve as stop 60 members. Stop pins 14 and 15 are mounted 4 on the frame 3. The shaft 12 and stop pinsV 14 'and 15 are removably mounted in lockslots in the ink roll frame brackets 2. Said lock slots are composed of slots 16 and 17 communicating with the elon ated cross slots 18 and 19. The frame 3 wlth shaft 12 and stop pins 14 and 15 is mounted on the brackets by inserting the shaft l2, and pins 14 and 15 in the slots 16 and 17 and then pushing the shaft and pins down into the elongated slots 18 and 19. The frame vis held in position by the springs 5 pressing against the tension bar 4 which bar bears upon the frame 3. The tension bar 4 is pro-l vided at each end with a guide slot 20 into which the frame fits freely to permit relafriction roll 21 is loosely mounted on a stud 22 which fits in holes 23 and 24 of the framel. Said friction roll is provided at -its ends with enlaiged and knurled anges 25 and 26. These anges 25 and 26 may be covered with rubber or other material that offers' resistance to the action of friction. 85 In friction roll 21 is a slot 27 adapted to accommodate suitable type 28, comprising the letters or numerals wherewith to stamp the desired identification mark on the articles of manufacture.4 Through the end member 25-is a tapped hole 29, in which a clamping screw 30 engages. Through the end member 26 is a tapped hole 31, in which a clamping screw 32 engages. Screws 30 and 32 serve to hold the type 28 in rigid alignment.

Bracket 33 is attached to the frame 1 by any suitable means, suchv as by pins 34 and 35. Saidbracket 33 is provided with holes 36 and 37 and is mounted on a stud shaft 38 mounted on a carton conveyor, or any other similar device, in any suitable manner, and is adapted to yieldingl position the roller 21 in the path over w ich the cartons are moved.

My improved apparatus for dating articles may be used in connection with any carton sealing machine or similar device, but for the sake of clearness and simplicity in the drawings accompanying the specifica- 110 tions I have shown a plan view of a simple conveyor provided with suitable projections or dogs 39 that carry the filled or empty cartons 40 to the dating attachment. I have shown guidebars 41 and 42 for guiding the cartons 40, and side ledges 43 and 44. At

anyv suitable place on the ledge 44 is a projection 45; or other similar support, on which the stud 38 is mounted. A spring 46 serves to yieldingly hold the dating attachment in engagement upon the cartons 40, the lower end 47 of said spring extending into a hole 48 in the projection 45, and the other end 49 of t-he spring presses against the bracket member 33. 'A stop pin 50, mounted on the ledge projection 45, limits the movement of the dating attachment under the infiuence of the spring 46.

In practice, my invention operates as follows: Cartons 40 are placed on any suitable lcarrier provided with projections or dogs -39 and carried forward to the end members 25 and 26 of the friction roll 21. The knurled surfaces of said end members cause the friction roll to rotate at the same peripheral velocity as the carton 40, due to` frictional contact.with said carton, and the diameter or perimeter of the end members 25 and 26 are of such dimension that one rota- -tion will be approximately equal .to the length of thc carton. As the friction roll 21 rotates, the type 28 mounted in the slot 27 will pass around and frictionally engage the ink roll 13, moving said ink roll a distance 52, and cause said ink roll to rotate at an equal velocity, imparting to the type a supply of ink, and then the type 28 will transfer the ink impression to the cartons 40. The amount of ink imparted to the type 28 may be varied by regulating the distance 52 by adjusting the ink roll frame brackets 2 and locking same by the screws 6 and 7. The tension of the springs 5 is proportioned to give the ink impression correct legibility.

`Ink is applied to the ink roll 13 by any suitable means, such as by applying it with a brush.

To remove or replace the ink roll-and coacting parts, the tension bar 4 is .moved against the resistance of the spring 5 to the position indicated by the dotted lines and dotted numeral 4, and the shaft 12 and pins 14 and 15 are disengaged from the slots 18 and 19, whereupon the frame 3 may be lifted out of the slots 16 and 17.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letv ters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the class described the combination of a U shaped frame adapted to be mounted adjacent a way thru which articles to be marked may pass, a bar slidably mounted upon the arms of the frame, means yieldingly resisting movement of the bar toward the base of the frame, brackets mounted on the arms of the frame having elonverse slots extending from the longitudinal slots to the outer edge of said brackets, an ink roll frame carrying an ink roll sha-ft extending beyond the ink ro'll frame and adapted to have its opposite ends enter the slots in the brackets, stop pins mounted on the ink roll frame adapted to enter the slots in the brackets, the ink roll frame engaging the bar, whereby pressure on the ink roll frame is resisted by the bar, an ink roll mounted on the ink roll shaft, and a friction roll carryingl type mounted between the ends of the arms of the first mentioned frame, theyielding means being adapted t-o normally retain the ink roll in the path of the type.

2. In a device of the class .described the combination of a U shaped frame ada ted to be mounted adjacent a way thru w ich articles to be marked may pass, a bar slidably mounted upon tlie arms of the frame, means yieldingly resisting movement of the bar toward the base of the frame, brackets mounted on the arms of the frame having elongated slots extending longitudinally of the brackets and the frame, and having transverse slots extending from the longitudinal slots to the outer edge of said brackets, an ink roll frame carrying an ink roll shaft extending beyond the ink roll frame and adapted to have its opposite ends enter the slots in the brackets, stop pins mounted on the ink roll frames adapted to enter the slots in the brackets, the ink roll frame engaging the bar, whereby pressure on the ink roll frame is resisted by the bar, an ink roll mounted on the ink roll shaft, a friction roll carrying type mounted between the ends of the arms of the first mentioned frame, the yieldingl means being adapted to normally retain t e ink roll in the path of the type, a stud shaft, a U shaped bracket havinfr slotted arms, thru which slots the stud shaft extends, means to mount the rst mentioned frame on the base of the U shaped brackets and a spring having a fixed end and having its other end in engagement upon the U shaped bracket.

3. In a device of the class described the combination of a pivot-ally mounted frame, means yieldingly resisting movement of the frame about its mounting, the frame vcomprising a pair of arms, a bar reciprocally engaging the arms, means yeldingly resisting movement of the bar, a U-shaped ink roll frame removably and reciprocally supported by the arms and engaging the bar, an ink roll carried by the ink roll frame, and a printing roll revolubly mounted on the arms for engagement with the ink roll.

4. In a device of the class described the combination of a pivotally mounted frame 4 of the arms, a

comprising a pair of spaced arms and a base connecting sald arms at one end, a printing roller removabl mounted on the free ends liv-shaped ink roller frame removably mounted for reciprocatin longitudinally of the arms whereb the ink roller frame may be moved towar and away from the printing roll, a bar slidably mounted between the arms and adapted to abut the ink,

roller frame, and means retaining the bar in 10 abutment with the ink roller frame for yieldinglyvpositioning said ink roller frame ad'acent the printing roll.

n testimony whereof,A subscribed my name 1922.

I have hereunto JACOB U. MANISCHEWIiTz.

this 9th day of May, l5 

